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Palouse Cares marks 10th year The 10th annual Palouse Cares food drive and auctions will be next Saturday, Dec. 5, with 16 communities participating beginning at 8:30 a.m. Sites in Whitman County will include Zeppoz in Pullman, Colfax Food Pantry, McLeod’s Palouse Market, Albion Food Bank, LaDow Grange at Garfield, Colton Post Office and Rosalia Food Pantry. Food, baked goods, music and fundraising will a be part of the activities. All donations to the food drive and proceeds from the auctions benefit local food banks and non-profit o... Full story
A tractor-trailer truck went out of control during the Nov. 17 wind storm and rolled over, blocking Highway 195 eight-tenths of a mile west of Pullman. The driver, Watheaq M. Al Darraji, Kent, complained of pain in a leg after the crash. The wrecked truck blocked both lanes of travel, and the highway remained closed until 11:14 p.m. that night. Traffic was diverted through Pullman on Highway 27 and Albion Road. According to the accident report, Al Darraji was driving a 2015 Freightliner tractor-trailer northbound and was hit by a severe... Full story
AT OAKESDALE SCHOOL: Monday: Chicken dippers, WG roll, whipped potatoes, assorted veggies, strawberries and applesauce, milk. Tuesday: Chicken fajitas, brown rice, lettuce and cheese cup, assorted veggies, bananas and mandarin oranges, milk. Wednesday: Beef chili, cinnamon bun, green salad, assorted veggies, oranges and sorbet, milk. Thursday: Salisbury steak, whipped potatoes, WG roll, green salad, assorted veggies, apples and mixed fruit, milk. Friday: Chickenwich, assorted veggies, oranges and pears, milk. AT ST. JOHN SCHOOL: Monday: Taco...
Colton FFA member Savannah Chadwick won a bronze emblem in the FFA Extemporaneous Public Speaking Career Development Event at the 88th national FFA Convention & Expo in Louisville, Ky. She was one of 46 participants. The top four individuals received cash awards provided by the event's sponsor, the American Farm Bureau Federation. The event is designed to recognize FFA members for their ability to prepare and present a factual speech on a specific agricultural issue in a well thought out and... Full story
Garfield-Palouse Middle School students who topped the first quarter honor roll with all-A grades included Marci Brantner, Denni Fecly, Kenzi Pedersen and Abbuy Perkins, sixth grade; Ethan Cook, Austin Jones and Danny Laughery, seventh grade; and Brook Bankus, eighth grade. Other high honor students with grade averages of 3.5 or higher included Isaac Bailey, Lexi Brantner, Dawson Dugger, Blake Jones, Lizzy Stout, Joey Link, Lauren Welch and Ty West, eighth grade; Jacob Anderson, Christian Burt, Olivia Knauff, Patrick Orf, and Taylor Zehm,... Full story
Colfax Winterfest is just around the corner with Santa Claus paying a visit, a repeat of the popular Festival of Trees, extended retail hours, regional vendors, a lighted parade and fireworks set for Thursday, Dec. 3 in Colfax. A tradition since the 1950s, Santa's visit to the library will be at The Center from 3-6 p.m. to hear gift requests from youngsters. Photos will be by Leifer Photography of St. John. Santa will join the lighted Christmas Parade at 6 p.m. on Mill Street. The parade this year will start in front of the First Baptist...
Ukulele Players of the Palouse, under the direction of Scott Hallett, right, of Colfax, will perform at The Center in Colfax next Thursday was part of Winterfest. They will play after the Winterfest parade and fireworks display. Santa will be there from 3 - 6 p.m. along with a Festival of Trees voting and vendor booths. The Ukulele group performs across the Palouse including Moscow, Pullman and Colfax....
How Much You’ll Pay for Medicare in 2016 Dear Savvy Senior, I know there won’t be a cost-of-living increase in Social Security benefits next year but what about Medicare? I’ve heard some beneficiaries will get hit with a big Part B monthly premium increase in 2016. What can you tell me, and who will this affect? Planning Ahead Dear Planning, All things considered, the news regarding your Medicare costs next year is pretty good. For about 70 percent of the nation’s 52 million Medicare beneficiaries, there will be no Part B premium increas... Full story
Endicott The wind storm caused a lot of downed trees, and the electricity was cut off at approximately 7 p.m. on Nov. 17. Power was back on by 1 p.m. Nov. 18. A couple of trees were blown over on the Clint and Nadine Rice property next to the sewer plant. The lines went over the main transmission lines that run from Endicott to LaCrosse. Endicott Gun Club hosted a meat shoot Sunday, Nov. 22. They were busy all week making, smoking and packaging sausage and getting the club house and grounds ready. The parking lot was full and extended over to...
Thursday, Nov. 26 All Branches – WCL is closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. The website, digital collections and drop boxes remain available. Palouse – 7:45 a.m.- 11th Annual Turkey Leg Fun Run – Walk, jog or run to raise money for children’s books. Call 878-1513 for more information. Friday, Nov. 27 All Branches – WCL remains closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Saturday, Nov. 28 Tekoa – 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. – Small Business Saturday – Kid’s crafts at the library while you shop around town. For more information visit http://www.tekoac...
Heather Robinson Monaghan A celebration of life for Heather Robinson Monaghan, 39, was Saturday morning Nov. 21, 2015, at the Seltice Room of the Garden Plaza, 545 Garden Plaza Court, Post Falls, Idaho. She died from injuries sustained in a vehicle accident in Spokane Valley Nov. 13. Born June 3, 1976, in Colfax, to Steven and Erin Wing Robinson, she attended schools in Oakesdale and graduated with the high school class of 1994. She later attended North Idaho College in Coeur d’Alene. She and Mi... Full story
Dusty Phyllis and David Stueckle, Steve and Dianne Appel and Peter Appel attended the Washington State Farm Bureau Convention in Yakima last week from Tuesday through Thursday. Homestead Ministries met with the St. Patrick's Youth Group last Wednesday, Nov. 18, in the parish hall of St. Patrick’s Catholic Church in Colfax. They bagged 600 soup packages which will be distributed to Whitman County food banks. Last Thursday they met with Chi Omega and the ASWSU GIVE organizations for WSU Poverty Awareness Week where they put together 800 p...
Holly Meyer, manager of the Colton Branch of the Whitman County Library, shares a Mayflower Thanksgiving project with the kindergarten students at the Colton Elementary School. This is one of the many outreach programs provided to area towns by employees of Whitman County Library. The Colton Library is open Mondays from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. and Thursdays from 2:30 to 6:30 p.m....
Megan Mock and Ryan Belfore were united in marriage June 5, 2015, in Paris, France. They exchanged vows in an intimate ceremony at dawn on the bank of the River Seine. Brian Brookman, friend of the couple, officiated. The newlyweds honeymooned in Paris and Prague. Megan is the daughter of Keith and Carla Danielson of Hooper and Rich and Jolene Mock of Steptoe. Ryan is the son of Cecilia Ryan of Phoenix, Ariz., and Jeff and Suesser Belfore, of Naples, Fla. The couple celebrated with close family... Full story
Meet Cindy Pitts, Dusty Cindy Pitts at work at the Whitman County Auditor’s Office. Cindy Pitts is the daughter of Norm Bafus and the late Dixie Bafus, LaCrosse. Born in Colfax, she spent her early years in St. John, moving to LaCrosse when she was 10 years old. Cindy still resides in LaCrosse. A lover of sports, Cindy played volleyball, basketball and badminton in high school, plus softball. When she was in high school, girls’ sports were growing rapidly, and the league was ambitious. In the... Full story
Lacrosse Peggy Bryan and Bill Knox are looking into grant writing applications and inquiring on avenues for funding to restore the rock houses. Peggy with Scooter Lyle and Kathleen Ryan, from WSU, are working on ideas for a temporary unit to act as an "Ice Age Institute" information center until the rock house is functional. A cargo truck container unit has been donated that would be stored at the Pullman McGregor branch so WSU/Rural Community Development Initiative students can begin work on it. The idea is that once it is finished, the unit...
Rosalia The Rosalia High School leadership class organized and led the veteran’s program, which was attended by many local veterans. School Superintendent Larry Keller, retired Air Force Colonel, spoke during the assembly. David Frazier, grandfather of Camil, Maicy and Leslee Bothman of Rosalia grade school, was the guest speaker. He served in the US Army for three years. The Boy Scouts presented the colors, and McKenzie Dempsey sang the Star Spangled Banner. Veterans in attendance were: WWII -...
Rosalia The annual Rosalia Veterans Day ceremony commenced Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. at the Veterans Memorial Park in Rosalia. Rosalia Chamber of Commerce president, Patricia Voge, presided and welcomed all veterans. Father Mike Savelesky led the gathering in a prayer for peace for our nation and safety for our troops. Ken and Veva Jean Hames received a certificate of appreciation from the Chamber for their work on the park. Mayor Nan Konishi thanked those in attendance with a reminder of the history...
Terah Bennett, Daylinn Smith, Kendyl Druffel, and Emma Schultheis, from the left, competed for the Distinguished Young Woman of Colton-Uniontown award Saturday. At the end of the “Winter Wonderland” themed program, Kendyl Druffel was awarded the medal and a $600 scholarship to the college or university of her choice. This summer, she will have the honor of competing at the state level. First alternate, Emma Schultheis, received a $300 scholarship and Terah Bennett was presented the “Sp...
MARRIAGE LICENSES Zachariah Matthew Heiden, 34, and Jessica Louise Dugger, 27, both Pullman, Nov. 19. Douglas Marques Dutra, 23, and Chia Chen Cheng, 22, both Pullman, Nov. 19. Zachary James Duris, 29, and Kirstyn Marie Tozer, 28, both Colton, Nov. 20. REAL ESTATE SALES Carol Gronholz, half interest, Douglas Lloyd Schmick, Donald Greg Schmick, Paul Conrad Schmick, half interest, to G. Todd and Amy Vanek, Colfax, duplex on Almota Street, Colfax, $160,000, Sept, 25. David J. and Daniel G. Hinnenkamp, Lincoln, Calif., to Tom and Nancy Sheer,...
Pointing to a 40 percent increase in responses by his office this year, Coroner Pete Martin last week requested a $24,730 addition to his operating budget for 2015. This amendment, approved unanimously by the three commissioners, brought the total coroner budget to $162,568 for the year. “We have clearly used up our budget authorization,” he told the commissioners. “And there might be some change in demographic where we might be seeing more of this.” Martin told the Gazette that this year his office has seen 102 cases, up from an average... Full story
When China’s President Xi Jinping flew into Seattle last September, his presidential airliner looked like any other Air China 747-400 passenger jet. That is because it was. The Chinese have a different approach to flying their leaders. Its Air Force owns a small fleet of 737s to shuttle dignitaries on short hauls, but they contract with independently owned Air China for extended overseas missions. In the United States, our government leaders exclusively fly military aircraft—-many of which are made by Boeing in Washington State—-but those... Full story
Trans Pacific Partnership From an agricultural standpoint, the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) is of great benefit to farmers and our state. Countries within the TPP account for 42 percent of all U.S. agricultural exports. Soft white wheat grown here accounts for a large share of that business. TPP puts farmers on a level playing field by removing barriers to trade, like tariffs and import duties. Currently, TPP countries Vietnam and Malaysia have a growing middle class where diets are improving. The first thing they add is meat, which...
The instant online symbol of global support for Paris after last week’s attacks was a roughly rendered peace symbol with an Eiffel Tower in the middle of it. The French designer Jean Jullien sketched it as soon as he heard the news of the atrocity. He called it “Peace for Paris,” and it immediately became a sensation on social media. Its success is a sign of the times. We have become experts at treacly online mourning. We take grotesque atrocities and launder them into trite symbols and slogans that are usually self-congratulatory and, of co... Full story
Here is one of the most disturbing questions of all: How do you severely punish groups of fanatics for whom martyrdom is the highest aspiration? When French President Francois Hollande promises his nation “will be merciless toward the barbarians of Islamic State group” and “will act by all means anywhere,” what reason is there to believe that Islamic State maniacs will be moved in any way, except to laugh and expand their murderous assaults on humanity? Even with massive airstrikes, ISIS is threatening new massacres. So the answer is that th... Full story
